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Liver Cleansing Diet 09/26/2011
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Well I bought the book and read it and frankly cannot remember very much of what I read and felt it was a little too much of a what you must eat and must not eat, rule book for me to take seriously as a lifetime eating plan, though i certainly agree with all the good healthy information in it and it would be a great guide to the importance of a healthy liver to those who tend to abuse that organ. 

What I love about this diet is

  • listening to your body and only eating when you are hungry
  • limiting sugar
  • not becoming obsessed with counting calories
  • eating only fresh foods
  • eating more legumes
  • choosing high-fibre breads that are free from artificial chemicals
  • avoiding excessive saturated fats.
I do all those things yet I never consider myself to be following that diet.  I guess that is because of the food restrictions in the eating plan. 

What I do not eat, that is in this diet. I do not eat LSA  which is ground linseed, sunflower seed and almond. To me that is just another processed food.  Unless you make it yourself and eat it shortly after it is made,it will go rancid. Rancid oils are dangerous.  I LOVE my almonds and sunflower seed whole and the linseed goes in my home made muesli. I also believe in taking as many of my nutrients naturally and do not intend to take the 50-odd nutritional supplement formulas and liver tonics recommended or throw the healthy fibre out of my fruit and drink the juice. At that stage the diet author, 'lost me' and I considered this a crank pot diet despite its basic healthy eating plan you can use with your own variation.   I do not like diets that have stages.  Life time healthy eating plans are what works not quick fixes, IMO.

Frankly, in my opinion, the healthiest thing you can do for your liver is to forget about cleansing it and just don't give it poisons to deal with.  Cut back on chemicals, cigarettes, all unnecessary medication, drugs and do not binge drink and strive to maintain a healthy weight.

Overview
According to diet creator GP Dr Sandra Cabot, the body only runs well on foods that are 'liver friendly'. Apparently, if you feed the liver right, it will 'give a big sigh of relief and merrily get on with its job of regulating metabolism and burning fat'. Cabot says excessive weight is a symptom of liver dysfunction, so eating a diet that improves liver function will shed those extra kilos. There is no kilojoule counting, but it is recommended that you only eat from the meals listed for eight weeks. The menu includes all food groups, except dairy and red meat. You can stay on the eating plan as long as you like, but once you have reached your ideal weight, you can eat freely so long as you stick to the 12 principles of the diet.:

Sample Menu
Breakfast: fresh fruit salad and LSA (ground linseed, sunflower seed and almond).

Lunch: avocado, orange and mushroom salad with tuna or one hard-boiled egg.

Dinner: steamed fish and raw vegetable salad.

Snacks: raw juice, fruit, raw vegetables or nuts.


 


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